God's Permission

Do not accept things for normal just because everyone else is doing it.  Did God say that it was right?  Did you read that in His Word?  When we live in confusion and false notions, we can't get where we're supposed to be.  Think about it: Everyone in this entire world can tell me that God does not exist.  That does not make it true. The Word is Truth and you have to start there, if you're going to grow in relationship with God.

PRAYER: LORD Your children are suffering, they are being confused, they are being mislead, they are losing heart which is leading their faith to weaken.  LORD I bind the devil up in each of their lives right now!  I pray that they allow the Spirit that lives within them, Your Spirit to make a home in their whole hearts and not just in one section.  LORD, I pray that each child is enlighten to where all the pain is really coming from.  I pray that they each call out to You, in the name of Jesus.  That they stop relying on the words of people and their own minds and really seek to hear a Word from You.  I pray that they learn that You are real ALL of the time.  Not just when they're hoping, wishing and praying for something.  LORD continue to love on Your children and move their hearts to really experience what the love of  the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end is really about.  In Jesus' mighty name I pray.  Amen.

MATTHEW 17: 1-13

THE TRANSFIGURATION: part 2

PLEASE READ THE VERSES DIRECTLY FROM THE BIBLE: 

These verses may be broken up to discuss each point.

(Emphasis v. 1-4) After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses, Elijah, talking with Jesus.  

Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters-one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."  

What I love about Peter is that he always asked for permission.  He asked Jesus for his permission to walk on water and in the verses above he says to Jesus, "If you wish..."  So many of us do not ask for permission.  We just act and then suffer the consequences afterwards; giving God the glory when it turns out successful and growing angry and tired of Him when it fails.  What is wrong with us?  LOL  Will we ever learn? Will we learn that God is real?  Just because we can't see Him, nor do we always understand or agree with His ways and commands-this does not mean He does not exist.  This does not mean that His ways are not right.  Because they are!  It's time to stop treating God like a genie that we can place back into a lamp when we want to save up our wishes.  It's time to stop abusing out relationship with Him.  If anyone should come first in our lives, that should be God.  And this affects how we treat ourselves, how we treat others, the decisions we make, how much time we spend in the Word, when we pray, what we receive from church service and fellowship, our outlook on life and specific situations, the hope we have and so much more.  Don't be afraid to let God correct you.  Wouldn't you rather walk in light than be blind in darkness?

PONDER THIS:

WHAT HAVE YOU ASKED GOD'S PERMISSION FOR LATELY?

ACTION:

CONSULT GOD BEFORE MAKING YOUR MOVES.